Major Earthquake Hits Kathmandu, Nepal. Tremors Across Northern India

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal less than 50 miles from the capital of Kathmandu on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. Tremors felt across north and eastern India and pakistan. The shaking was perceived by people who contacted the U.S. Geological Survey USGS as "severe" to "violent," nearly the highest rating on the intensity scale. Tremors were felt as far as New Delhi, more than 200 miles away in neighboring India. Early reports from Kathmandu say some houses have been damaged and walls toppled. . Services of Delhi Metro have also been temporarily suspended in view of massive tremors. Tremors were also felt in Patna, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh and other cities India. Nearly half an hour after the first tremors, aftershocks were felt again . Update: USGS just updated it to M7.9 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquake... Subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... What to do during an EarthQuake https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDbMoCnUI... Find some #Earthquake related tips at https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDbOtFfUE... Find Emergency numbers at https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDa5Fi5UU... Google person Finder for Nepal Earthquake http://google.org/personfinder/2015-n...